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<h1>Manifesto for Agile Software Development</h1>
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We are uncovering better ways of developing<br>software by doing it and helping others do it.<br>Through this work we have come to value:<br>
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<font size="+2"></font><font size="+3">Individuals and interactions </font><font size="+2">over processes and tools<br></font><font size="+2"></font><font size="+3">Working software </font><font size="+2">over comprehensive documentation<br></font><font size="+2"></font><font size="+3">Customer collaboration </font><font size="+2">over contract negotiation<br></font><font size="+2"></font><font size="+3">Responding to change </font><font size="+2">over following a plan<br></font>

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That is, while there is value in the items on<br>the right, we value the items on the left more.<br>
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Kent Beck<br>
Mike Beedle<br>
Arie van Bennekum<br>
Alistair Cockburn<br>
Ward Cunningham<br>
Martin Fowler<br>
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James Grenning<br>
Jim Highsmith<br>
Andrew Hunt<br>
Ron Jeffries<br>
Jon Kern<br>
Brian Marick<br>
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Robert C. Martin<br>

Steve Mellor<br>
Ken Schwaber<br>
Jeff Sutherland<br>
Dave Thomas<br>
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